Kostas Tsartsaris

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Kostas Tsartsaris
Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής
Nickname The Icelander
Position PF/C
Height 6 ft 10.25 in (2.09 m)
Weight 250 lb (113 kg)
League Greek League/Euroleague
Team Panathinaikos BC
Number 12
Born October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17) (age 28)
Veria, Greece
Nationality Greek
Pro career 1997–present
Former teams U.M.F. Grindavik (1997-1998)
Near East BC (1998-1999)
Peristeri BC (1999-2002)
Awards 3-Time Greek Basketball Cup MVP (2006, 2007, 2008)
Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of Greece Greece
Men's Basketball
European Championships
Gold 2005 Serbia & Montenegro Greece
World Championships
Silver 2006 Japan Greece

Kostas Tsartsaris (Greek: Κώστας Τσαρτσαρής) also known as Costas Tsartsaris (born October 17, 1979 in Veria, Greece), is a Greek professional basketball player currently with Panathinaikos BC.

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A 6'10 1/4" (2.09m) power forward, Tsartsaris was first noticed by professional Greek clubs when he played for Grindavik in Iceland during the 1997-98 season, becoming one of the better rebounders of the Icelandic League. Tsartsaris was actually forced to play abroad since there was no other way to break his contract binding him to Philippos BC of Veria. He returned to Greece after one season in Iceland to play for Near East BC, and later with Peristeri BC and now with Panathinaikos. Tsartsaris is also a member of the Greek National Basketball Team. He has been Greek basketball Cup MVP for 3 consecutive years.

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[edit] Greek National Team

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